The present invention relates generally to a system and method of maintaining private communications using coded messages using an application program configured for activating privacy controls for intercepting electronic transmissions, e.g. text messages, for controlling how they are displayed upon receipt of a selection of a coded icon corresponding to a decoded message, wherein the application program converts the selected coded icon into the decoded message that is converted into cryptic text for display while the text message is being created for transmission, thereby maintaining the privacy of the communications. The cryptic text is again converted into the decoded message for transmission such that the recipient receives the message in decoded format. If the recipient's communication device is configured with the application program, upon receipt of the decoded message it is intercepted and will be displayed as cryptic text until read or reviewed by the intended recipient.
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1. A system comprising of: a first mobile communication device that includes a computer processor comprising computer executable instruction code; an application program comprising computer executable instruction code readable by the computer processor and configured for performing any one or more of the following: activating privacy controls for intercepting electronic transmissions for controlling the display of the electronic transmissions; receiving a selection of at least one coded icon corresponding to at least one decoded message; converting the selected at least one coded icon into the at least one decoded message; converting the at least one decoded message into cryptic text for display; and converting the cryptic text into the decoded message for transmission.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instruction code is further configured for displaying the cryptic text on the first mobile communication device displaying means.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instruction code is further configured for transmitting the at least one decoded message to any one or more for the following: a second mobile communication device or a social network.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the second mobile communication device comprises the application program with computer executable instruction code configured for receiving the transmitted at least one decoded message.
5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer executable instruction code is further configured for converting the received decoded message into cryptic text for display in dormant mode on the second mobile communication device's displaying means.
6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer executable instruction code is further configured for displaying the cryptic text on the second mobile communication device's displaying means upon receipt of the decoded message.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instruction code is further configured for converting the cryptic text into the at least one icon for active viewing.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instruction code is further configured for converting the cryptic text into the decoded message for active viewing.
9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a virtual touch-screen keyboard that comprises a plurality of coded icons that correspond to decoded messages.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the virtual touch-screen keyboard is configured to receive the selection of at least one icon from the plurality of coded icons corresponding to the decoded messages.
11. A method comprising of: activating privacy controls for a first mobile communication device that includes a computer processor for intercepting both electronic transmissions for controlling the display of the electronic transmissions; receiving a selection of the at least one coded icon corresponding to at least one decoded message using an application program comprising computer executable instruction code readable by the computer processor; converting the selected at least one coded icon into the at least one decoded message; converting the at least one decoded message into cryptic text for display; and converting the cryptic text into the decoded message for transmission.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying the cryptic text on the first mobile communication device displaying means.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising transmitting the at least one decoded message to any one or more for the following: a second mobile communication device or a social network.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving the transmitted at least one decoded message.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising converting the received decoded message into cryptic text for display in dormant mode on the second mobile communication device's displaying means.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising displaying the cryptic text on the second mobile communication device's displaying means upon receipt of the decoded message.
17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising converting the cryptic text into the at least one icon for active viewing.
18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising converting the cryptic text into the decoded message for active viewing.
19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising making a selection of at least one coded icon from a virtual touch-screen keyboard that comprises a plurality of coded icons that each correspond to a decoded message.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the virtual touch-screen keyboard is configured to receive the selection of at least one icon from the plurality of coded icons corresponding to the decoded messages.
21. A method comprising: activating privacy controls for intercepting incoming electronic transmissions for controlling the display of the electronic transmissions; retrieving targeted advertising offers for user from the application program; appending a link reference associated with the targeted advertising offers to the incoming electronic transmissions; converting a decoded message to cryptic text for display in dormant mode for the mobile communication device receiving the incoming transmission; and displaying the cryptic text with the link reference appended as an icon to the cryptic text.
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July 26, 2013
November 10, 2015
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